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[–] 29 points 1 year ago

I was concerned about rain but they actually have a cover that rolls down on both sides.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Around here they call them little libraries, they have roofs and doors (like a little house), and the books still get beat the hell up because hardly anyone wants to read YA Christian romance novels or F-tier dover math books.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Ours have stuffed animals too. When my kid gets a new one, we wash and donate one to the library in a sealed bag. Ours have much better books than that forced religion crap though.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (13 children)

    “I…”checks community “oh ok.”

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (12 children)

    I don't get it... is there anything to get?

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    Fucking horrible idea books do not like humidity. Especially not being handled by actively wet salty people.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Not only that, they will be full of sand within a week, if they are not stolen

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It is a take one and leave one setup so they can't be stolen and the same books aren't expected to be out there for long periods of time.

    Perhaps the most well-known is the extensive beach library at Albena, a restort on Bulgaria’s Black Sea. Designed by German architect Herman Kompernas, it’s built to withstand the sun, water, and wind, and equipped with a vinyl cover to protect the books in rain. It reopened this May with more than 6,000 volumes in 15 languages, all totally free to take — and visitors are encouraged to leave their own tomes for others.

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/libraries-on-the-beach

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's a great idea but those books will wear out fast

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    looks brillian but I wonder what the placement does to the books

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